In 1967, while still a graduate student, Bodhi was ordained as a novice monk in the Vietnamese Mahayana order.[3] In 1972, after graduation, Bodhi traveled to Sri Lanka where, under Ven. Ananda Maitreya,[4] he received novice ordination and, in 1973, he received full ordination in a Theravada order (the title Bhikkhu denotes an ordained monk).[2]

^ abc"Story of the Buddhist Publication Society" from "Buddhist Publication Society" at http://www.bps.lk/aboutus.php. During Bodhi's tenure as English-language editor, the Sinhala editor was Ven. Piyadassi until his death in 1998.

^ abAccording to the BPS "Newsletter" (1st Mailing 2008, No. 59), p. 7, right hand column, bottom: "Note: The author [Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi, related to the article "The Buddhist Publication Society of Kandy: A Brief Account of Its Contributions to Buddhist Literature," pp. 4–7] served as the editor of the BPS from 1984 until 2002 and has remained its president since 1988." (Retrieved 2008-07-29 from "BPS" at http://www.bps.lk/newletter_pdf/nl_59.pdf.)